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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 21 > No risk of skin cancer from tattoos

No risk of skin cancer from tattoos

By Anahad O__utf2019__Connor / The Bulletin
May 21, 2009

The claim

Tattoos can increase the risk of skin cancer.

The facts

As more Americans tattoo their bodies, some have wondered whether there may be a hidden risk (other than the risk of regretting the tattoo a few years down the road).

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